Nothing reported in Unincorporated Somerset County yet
Who decides here: the Somerset County Council or Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County staff were preparing a draft pause on data centers for the commissioners because the county's zoning code has no data center rules. No data center has been proposed in the county.
July 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Somerset County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Somerset County: Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Delmarva Power (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Maryland.